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abhaye

abhaya

masc acc pl of abhaya (adj); nt acc pl of abhaya (adj); masc loc sg of abhaya (adj); nt loc sg of abhaya (adj); …

1. abhaya (adj): safe; without fear; free from fright
2. abhaya (nt): safety; safe place; no fear
3. abhaya (masc): name of a Licchavi layman; lit. fearless
4. abhaya (masc): name of a prince; king Bimbisāra's son; lit. fearless
5. abhayā (fem): yellow myrobalan
6. abhaya (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. fearless
7. abhaya (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. fearless
8. abhayā (fem): name of an arahant nun; lit. fearless

Etymology. na > a + √bhī > bhay + *a; from √bhī 'fear'; Sanskrit abhaya [bhī]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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